In the third place match, Nassar dropped a 6-1 decision to Martin Ferry’s Dalton Hoover. Deandre closes the season with a fourth place podium finish at States and a 41-3 overall record. Congratulations Deandre!!

**Update 03/09/2018, 9:00PM

In January at the Van Buren Invitational, Deandre Nassar lost his only match of the season battling through a separated shoulder before falling to Elmwood’s Dylan Hinton. Nassar got the chance Friday evening to avenge this loss in the State semifinals. Hinton, a senior, bested Nassar 5-4 to advance to the Championship match.

Deandre will wrestle in the Consolation Semifinals Saturday morning. With a win, he will be in the third place match. Good work, Deandre!

**Update 03/08/2018, 4:45pm

Nassar turned in another decision victory Friday morning to advance to the State Semifinals Deandre will wrestle next on Friday evening

**Update 03/08/2018, 4:45pm

Deandre Nassar moves on to the State Meet Quarterfinals Friday with a 10-4 decision! #Piratepride

State Meet Preview

(COLUMBUS) - Junior Deandre Nassar will look to join a long list of Bluffton High wrestlers who have placed, and won, state titles. Nassar opens his State Meet run Thursday afternoon against Ashland Crestview’s Colton Campbell. Nassar brings a record of 38-1 on the season.

If both wrestlers are fortunate to advance to the semifinals, Nassar will have an opportunity to avenge his only defeat of the season to Elmwood’s Dylan Hinton who defeated Nassar at Van Buren after Deandre was burdened with a shoulder injury that sidelined him for a few weeks following.

Last year in Columbus, Nassar dropped his first match, rebounded with a win and lost to end his tournament. Nassar said that he gained experience in his State appearance last season and has a goal of placing this year. Based on Deandre’s track record this season, the top of the podium is not out of reach.